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as_o the_o lagidae_n one_o of_o the_o successor_n of_o alexander_n do_v remain_v these_o be_v his_o word_n quatuor_fw-la regâ—…aunam_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la constituunt_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la separatâ—…m_fw-la considerata_fw-la sed_fw-la conjunctim_fw-la hoc_fw-la axioma_fw-la mereri_fw-la haud_fw-la secus_fw-la ac_fw-la de_fw-la mortuo_fw-la principe_fw-la omnes_fw-la praefecti_fw-la conjunctim_fw-la repraesentant_fw-la principem_fw-la adeo_fw-la si_fw-la pars_fw-la ditionis_fw-la ab_fw-la extero_fw-la quodam_fw-la avellatur_fw-la illa_fw-la non_fw-la praefecto_fw-la sed_fw-la toto_fw-la principatui_fw-la decedat_fw-la ita_fw-la romani_fw-la ereptâ_fw-la asiâ_fw-la occupatá_fw-la macedoniâ_fw-la diminuêre_fw-la quidem_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la extinxisse_fw-la vero_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la se_fw-la transtulisse_fw-la dici_fw-la non_fw-la potuerant_fw-la antequam_fw-la ultimam_fw-la partem_fw-la aegyptum_fw-la subegerunt_fw-la pag._n 50._o from_o which_o word_n of_o he_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o grecian_a empire_n be_v diminish_v only_o at_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o seleucian_n kingdom_n and_o it_o be_v extinguish_v at_o that_o time_n only_o when_o the_o lagidae_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_n but_o herein_o he_o be_v great_o deceive_v for_o if_o we_o must_v affirm_v that_o each_o metal-kingdom_n do_v continue_v as_o long_o as_o any_o fragment_n thereof_o do_v remain_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v by_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o scripture_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o beast_n their_o dominion_n be_v take_v away_o but_o their_o life_n be_v prolong_v for_o a_o time_n dan._n 11._o 12._o this_o plain_o show_v that_o after_o the_o imperial_a dominion_n be_v take_v away_o there_o may_v be_v some_o prolongation_n of_o life_n some_o inferior_a dominion_n as_o long_o as_o any_o relic_n remain_v this_o be_v true_a in_o some_o sense_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a when_o his_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v among_o his_o successor_n there_o be_v some_o diminution_n of_o the_o monarchy_n because_o these_o successor_n do_v not_o stand_v up_o in_o his_o strength_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o empire_n of_o that_o nation_n do_v still_o abide_v and_o further_o when_o aemilius_n the_o consul_n subdue_v perseus_n there_o be_v a_o great_a defalcation_n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n continue_v the_o most_o prevail_a about_o the_o border_n of_o the_o church_n but_o afterward_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pompey_n when_o those_o eastern_a country_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n then_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o diminish_n but_o a_o plain_a abrogation_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o grecian_n for_o then_o the_o grecian_a do_v not_o only_o lose_v the_o imperiality_n in_o a_o more_o general_a sense_n but_o the_o imperiality_n here_o principal_o intend_v about_o the_o border_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o where_o the_o seleucian_n make_v a_o end_n there_o the_o roman_a begin_v three_o the_o seleucian_n of_o the_o four_o successor_n of_o alexander_n be_v the_o most_o prevail_a and_o the_o most_o eminent_a priâ—…ce_n therefore_o at_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o seleucian_n we_o do_v rather_o place_v the_o end_n of_o the_o grecian_a kingdom_n type_v by_o the_o brass-metal_n and_o the_o three_o beast_n that_o the_o seleâ—…cian_n be_v the_o most_o notable_a of_o all_o alexander_n successor_n we_o prove_v first_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o a_o mighty_a king_n scil_n alexander_n the_o great_a shall_v stand_v up_o but_o when_o he_o shall_v stand_v up_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v break_v dan._n 11._o 3_o 4_o 5._o now_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o his_o death_n his_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v to_o four_o successor_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n egypt_n asia_n greece_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o asia_n that_o â—…oon_o vanish_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o greece_n or_o macedonia_n be_v very_o remote_a from_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o church_n all_o the_o description_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o two_o successor_n syria_n and_o egypt_n and_o of_o these_o two_o that_o of_o syria_n be_v the_o more_o potent_a the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n meaning_n egypt_n shall_v be_v strong_a and_o another_o of_o his_o prince_n shall_v be_v strong_a than_o he_o vers_n 5._o that_o be_v the_o seleucian_n prince_n in_o syria_n call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n shall_v be_v strong_a than_o the_o other_o succesâ—…or_n and_o further_o concern_v the_o seleucian_n it_o be_v add_v his_o dominion_n shall_v be_v a_o great_a dominion_n this_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o seleucian_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a and_o the_o most_o notable_a of_o all_o the_o successor_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n second_o this_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o historian_n for_o the_o story_n of_o the_o time_n plain_o show_v that_o the_o seleucidae_n do_v possess_v syria_n babylon_n and_o part_n of_o asia_n and_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o they_o possess_v all_o from_o phrygia_n to_o the_o river_n of_o indus_n three_o it_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o reason_n for_o the_o antigonidae_n in_o asia_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o successor_n be_v subdue_v by_o the_o seleucian_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o this_o the_o seleucian_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a dominion_n four_o here_o be_v the_o consent_n of_o modern_a expositor_n for_o junius_n broughton_n rolloc_n piscator_fw-la wâ—…llet_fw-la and_o other_o interpreter_n of_o this_o way_n do_v pitch_n upon_o the_o seleucian_n as_o the_o principal_a successor_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o their_o position_n in_o the_o particular_a application_n be_v true_a but_o that_o which_o i_o stand_v upon_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o reason_v in_o a_o more_o general_a sense_n for_o if_o they_o affirm_v the_o seleucian_n to_o be_v the_o four_o kingdom_n in_o their_o judgement_n there_o 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the_o fall_n of_o alexander_n and_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o four_o successor_n proceed_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o out_o of_o one_o of_o they_o come_v forth_o another_o little_a horn._n now_o if_o you_o inquire_v which_o successor_n be_v that_o one_o from_o who_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n do_v spring_n do_v he_o not_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o seleucian_n family_n by_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o historian_n by_o the_o weight_n of_o reason_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o interpreter_n and_o by_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o seleucian_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a and_o notable_a successor_n of_o alexander_n therefore_o we_o do_v conclude_v that_o we_o have_v more_o special_a reason_n to_o end_v the_o three_o metal-kingdom_n at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o seleucian_n rather_o than_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o any_o other_o successor_n if_o we_o 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do_v receive_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o that_o kingdom_n thing_n do_v then_o begin_v when_o they_o receive_v
of_o its_o head_n etc._n etc._n now_o then_o let_v we_o say_v that_o the_o roman_a majesty_n revive_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a that_o this_o be_v the_o image_n how_o shall_v the_o name_n lateinos_n or_o any_o other_o such_o like_a name_n consist_v mere_o of_o letter_n and_o syllable_n be_v answerable_a to_o such_o a_o image_n as_o this_o what_o equipage_n or_o correspondence_n can_v there_o be_v between_o quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la rei_fw-la shall_v we_o once_o imagine_v that_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o roman_a majesty_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n be_v only_o of_o a_o name_n that_o consist_v of_o letter_n and_o syllable_n and_o such_o like_a element_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n alphabet_n away_o with_o such_o a_o conceit_n but_o if_o you_o take_v the_o name_n for_o the_o universal_a headship_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o name_n true_o correspondent_a to_o the_o image_n and_o to_o the_o mark._n for_o when_o the_o decree_n go_v forth_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v universal_a head_n of_o the_o church_n than_o be_v the_o ancient_a roman_a sovereignty_n repair_v in_o the_o pope_n which_o be_v former_o lose_v in_o the_o caesar_n here_o both_o the_o name_n and_o the_o image_n be_v equivalent_a each_o to_o other_o and_o do_v differ_v only_o in_o a_o certain_a consideration_n and_o the_o mark_v also_o agree_v with_o both_o the_o former_a see_v it_o be_v but_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o subjection_n to_o that_o name_n or_o power_n the_o four_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o contraposition_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lamb_n to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n by_o the_o description_n of_o one_o opposite_a we_o may_v find_v out_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o other_o for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lamb_n it_o be_v describe_v revelation_n chap._n 19_o vers_fw-la 16._o he_o have_v on_o his_o vesture_n and_o on_o his_o thigh_n a_o name_n write_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n here_o then_o 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and_o sovereign_a rule_n that_o god_n the_o father_n do_v give_v to_o his_o son_n after_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n and_o this_o be_v so_o expound_v by_o the_o apostle_n himself_o in_o another_o place_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n in_o heavenly_a place_n far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o may_v and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n eph._n 1._o 20_o 21_o 22._o therefore_o the_o name_n be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o sovereign_a power_n that_o god_n the_o father_n do_v give_v to_o his_o son_n the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n then_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n must_v needs_o be_v his_o 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